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Show 4 ' must, bo certified by tho clerk of a court of record under the seal of such court. III. Such deed or instrument of conveyance, when submitted for the Secretary's approval, must bo accompanied by tho original petition, the appraisement, all bids and checks relating to tho lands covered by such deed, and a full report by tho agent or other officer in chargo of all proceedings previous to tho execution of tho deed; also- (1) B y a certificate signed by two mombors of a business committee, if there bo such, or by at least two recognized chiefs, or by two or more reliable members of the tribe, setting forth that the allottee to w h o m the land was originally allotted is dead, giving as nearly as possible tho dale of death. Such certificate shall also show the names and ages of tho heirs, adults and minors, of such deceased allottee, but the Department reserves tho right to require, if in its judgment it shall bo considered necessary, such further ami additional ovidonco relative to heirship as may bo deemed proper. If the persons who certify to the death of the allotteo are, from their own knowledge, unable to certify as to who are the heirs (with their names and ages) of such deceased allottee, an additional certificate made by persons of ono of tho three classes heroin specified, Showing who are the heirs and giving their names and ages (adults and minors), must bo furnished. (2) B y a certificate from the Indian agent, superintendent of school, or other officer having chargo of tho Indian tribe, that tho contents, purport, and effect of the deed of conveyance were explained to and fully understood by the grantors; that tho consideration specified in tho deed is a fair price for the land; that the same has been secured to bo paid to tho grantors in lawful money of tho United States; and that tho conve)ranco is in ovory rospoct free from fraud or deception; and that said allotteo did not reside upon his homestead or allotment, nor cultivato tho land sold during his lifetime and immediately preceding his death. If tho allottee did reside upon such land, then it must be shown of w h om the family of tho deceased allotteo consisted, their ages, and relation to said deceased allottee, in order to dotormino whothor it is a casein which a sale is authorized under the said act of M a y 27, 1902. (•'I) The consideration money must in no case bo paid to the grantors; but a certificate from the cashier, or other officer, of somo reputable bank, or, in case there is no bank convenient, from a United States Indian agent, showing that tho stipulated price named in the deed for the land has been deposited in such bank, or with such agent, as tho case m a y be, to be paid to the grantors or their order, upon the presentation of the deed duly approved |
